2.75" Vesuvianite Sphere Green Natural Crystal Vasonite Ball Polished Idocrase Mineral Stone - India You will receive exactly this Vesuvianite Sphere - 69mm / 2 3/4 Inches Diameter; 605g / 21.3 pz / 1.3 lb (see photo, stand not included)! Vesuvianite, also called idocrase, vesuvianite common silicate mineral that occurs in crystalline limestones near their contacts with igneous rocks, and in beds of marble and calcsilicate granulite that are associated with gneiss and mica schist. Fine glassy crystals coloured yellow, green, or brown have been found in the Ala Valley in the Piedmont, and on Mte. Somma, Italy; the Vilyuy River, Siberia; Christiansand, Nor.; Litchfield, Quebec; and Auburn, Maine, Amity, N.Y., and Franklin, N.J. Chemical Formula: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4; Color: normally green, but also can be brown, yellow, blue and/or purple. Hardness: 6.5; Vesuvianite and Idocrase are members of the Sorosilicate family. Other family members include Epidote and Zoisite. Like its other close family members it is most commonly found in varying shades of the color green with white flecks or swirls but is also available less commonly with other colors in it which can include yellow and purple. (The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)